Microsoft provides advisory services to welfare agencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa

admin on 20 July 2018

Microsoft will be holding an informative meeting for Ministries from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) engaged in the social services area in order to provide insights into how the digital transformation can help welfare agencies.

The event will be held on September 13 at the “Microsoft Executive Briefing Centre” (EBC) in Brussels and constitutes a unique opportunity to kindle customers’ imagination and promote promotion and speed with the help of personalised experiences in a cloud- and mobile-based world.

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La Casa de Carlota, a design studio that promotes diversity and inclusion

admin on 19 July 2018

Design studio that promotes the employment inclusion of people with Down syndrome and autism, and young people

Unlike other initiatives, La Casa de Carlota it is not an occupational center or an aid service, but an art company that seeks to incorporate diverse profiles in order to explore creativity without limitations. In the different projects, professional designers, students from design schools, illustrators, and creatives participate, as well as people with diverse abilities. The members define themselves as “creative activists”.

Characteristics of innovation

Bank of innovations, Disability, Fully inclusive cities, Innovative organization, Lab, Link with the community, New model of intervention, Personalization of the service, User empowerment

Location

Barcelona, Medellín, Sevilla and Lima

Partners / Funders

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Genesis

The studio was founded in 2013 in Barcelona by José María Batalla, along with other partners from the advertising and social sectors. The name originates from the daughter of one of the founders, who has Down syndrome.

Implementation level

La Casa de Carlota is the first Spanish company to obtain the B Corp certification, which accredits that an entity complies with high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Additionally, the project has received numerous recognitions for its innovative character such as the LAUS Gold Award, the European Design Award, and the City of Barcelona Award. Moreover, in 2018 they were invited to explain their business model at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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In 2018 Apps&Town Compagnon won the Technology Innovation Red Cross Humanitarian Award.